Book VII. Sand of BARBADOS. 
Inches long, and near two broad ; thefe are generally fet on in Pairs. From 
the Bofoms of the Leaves rife a great many Pedieles fupporting {mall white 
Flowers ; thefe are fucceeded by Berries black when ripe ; of about the Big- 
nefs of a black Cherry, or rather larger and flatter; the Pulp is of a fweet- 
ith Tafte ; this furrounds a greenifh foft Kernel; the Fruit is eaten by 
Men as well as by feveral Kinds of Birds. ed 
‘The Butty-BERRY : Tae. 
apris is a very durable Timber-tree, growing fo large as often to 
exceed feventy Feet in Height; the Bark is of a rough rugofe Tex- 
ture; the Leaves are {mooth, thick, and of a fhining-dark Green. The 
_ Fruit, which fucceeds a {mall white Flower, isround, and of a golden Colour, 
having a {mall Corona at the Top: The Infide is of a milky, clammy 
Subftance, and very fweet. This thick Pulp. furrounds two dark, red- 
difh; flat Stones, very much refembling the Seed of a Sappadillo ; the 
greateft Number of thefe Trees are in Scotland, at the Eftate of Thomas 
Alleyne, Efg; caaalepoage at ee 
The Eaft-India Manco Tree. 
HIS Tree, or its Seed, was lately brought from the Rio Fanie- 
vo, and grows only at the Gzimey Plantation, belonging to Edward 
Lafcelles, E{g; Its prefent Height is about twelve Feet ; its Leaves are nar- 
tow and fharp-pointed, being at leaft feven Inches long, and one and an 
half broad: The middle Rib ftrong and prominent. Thefe are fet on 
the Branches in an alternate Order. Tho’ this is called the Mango Tree, 
yet the Leaves do not anfwer the Defcription given by others of the real 
Eaft-India Mango ‘Tree. 
The Ovive-TREE. 
Have feen feveral of what are here called the true Olive-Trees ; but 
as they never bore any Fruit, we have only a traditional Certainty of 
their being the real Trees, which, in other Parts, bear Olives ; however, 
I fhall infert its Chara¢ter. The Trunk is confiderably large, cloathed 
with a whitifh-grey Bark ; the Height of the whole Tree is often above 
twenty-five Feet ; its Leaves, which are many, are fet on in an alternate 
Order. Thefe are about two Inches long, half an Inch broad, and fharp- 
pointed ; the upper Side green, and the under covered with a hoary 
Mealinefs. ie 
The Wild Ou1ve-TREE. 
‘THis grows to the Height of a common Willow. The Bark of 
the main Trunk is much fulcated, and of a dark Colour ; its Top, 
by its many fmall Branches, and numerous fharp-pointed Leaves, is very 
| bufhy ; thefe Leaves are generally four Inches long, and one broad, ‘fet 
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